Mop clamp



June 22 1926. 1,590,155

5. ELLIOVTT MOP CLAMP Filed Feb. 16. 1925 Patented June 22, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrice.

SAMUEL ELLIOTT, OF GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR TO SHUB.KLAMPMOP HOLDER CORP., OF GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, A CORPORATION OF NORTHCAROLINA. 1

MOP CLAMP.

Application filed February 16, 1925- Serial N 0. 9,666.

This invention relates to mop clamps or holders, particularly adaptedfor holding mop heads, mops, rags, waste and other material used formopping floors, drying floors,

6 washing windows, automobiles and generally used in cleaning andscrubbing.

One of the primary objects of the invention is to provide a clamp whichmay be attached to the handle without the necessity of the handle beingthreaded, reduced or otherwise weakened, and also avoiding the cost ofproducing such threads or reducements.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clamp that will permitmops of different size to be readily grasped and securely held Withoutslipping, and also hold the mop in such a way that it may be readilydetached when it becomes matted or is to be replaced by a new one. Inthatconnection, it is proposed to provide a novel clamping lever thatperforms the dual function of manipulating a movable clamping jaw andalso places the same under compression F thereby to hold the clampingjaw'in engagement with the mop.

With the above and other objects in view which will more readily appearas the nature of the invention is better understood, the sameconsists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated and claimed. 7

A preferred and practical embodiment of the invention is shown in theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of theimproved mop clamp. v

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the combined rigid jaw andattaching sleeve unit.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line H of Figure 1.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several figures of the drawings.

In the manufacture of mop clamps for the market it is necessary not onlyto consider the item of manufacturing cost but to also considerconvenience of manipulation as well as proper provision for preventingaccidental disengagement of the mop from the mop clamp. Also, the clampmust be vided with teeth 3 and the sleeve 2 being I formed totelescopically receive the full diameter of the handle H. This combinedjaw and attaching sleeve unit may be formed from a single stamping ofmetal, and the jaw formed as shown, while the tubular sleeve portion2-is preferably closed at its front end to strengthen or brace thesleeve while the rear end is provided with the perforated ears 4:. Withthe construction described, it will be apparent that the attachingsleeve may be readily fitted overthe end of the handle H and may besecured thereto by means of the fastening 5 which passes through theopenings 6--6 in the sides of the sleeve. The said fastening 5 may be abolt, rivet or the like, and also serves as the pivot axis of the jawmanipulating lever designated generally as L.

The fixed jaw 1 previously referred to cooperates with amovable jaw 7which comprises a substantially T-shaped body portion having a mopclamping head 8 provided with teeth 8 and the end of the shank portionof the'body being formed with the down-turned perforated ears 9 forregistering with the perforated ears 4 thereby to receive a combined jawpivot and lever anchoring pin 10. The movable clampin jaw 7 ispreferablymade of spring meta and the intermediate portion thereof is providedwith laterally projecting lugs 1111 adapted to ride in the slots 12 inthe arms 18 of the manipulating lever L.

Referring further to the manipulating or compression lever L it will beobserved from Figures 1 and 41 that arms 13 merge into the body portion1 1 which is looped as indicated at 15, thereby to receive asubstantially U-shaped bail 16 having the hooked ends 17 for engagingover the projecting ends of the anchoring pin 10.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that the severalparts of the mop clamp may be readily stamped from sheet hooked portions17 of the holder bail 16.

When it is desired to place amop between the jaws land 8, the same maybe separated as indicated in dotted lines to permit of the insertion ofthe mop. The compression lever L may then be operated to cause the edgesof theslots 12 to pull down on the lugs 11, thereby closing the jawsagainst the mop and placing the upper clamping jaw under tension, thelugs 11 riding along the slots as the end of the lever is compressed tothe point where the hooked ends 17 of the bail 16 will engage over theanchor projections of the pin10. When it is desired to release the mopfrom the jaws of the clamp the lever L is compressed, sufficiently topermit the hooked ends 17 to disengage the pin 10 and then the lever Lmay be manipulated thereby to release the clamping jaw 7 Y and alsoassist in forcing it away to facilitate. the removal of the mop. s

' Without further descriptionit is thought that the features andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilledinthe art, and itwill of course be understood that changes inthe form,proportion and minor details of construction maybe resorted towithoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention and scope of theappended claims. 1 l

I claim:

1. A mop clamp comprising a combined fixed jaw and tubular handleattaching sleeve, a movable clamping jaw of resilient metal pivotallyconnected to the rear end of the attaching sleeve, laterally projectinglugs on the movable clamping jaw, a lever on said sleeve havingslottedarms for receivingthe said lugs, and means carried by theend ofsaid lever for holding the same toward the attaching sleeve thereby toplace the clamp ing jaw under tension.

2. A mop clamp comprising a combined fixed jaw and a tubular handleattaching sleeve,a movable clamping jaw havinglaterally projecting"lugs, a combined pivot and anchoring pin for connecting the-movableclamping jaw and the attaching sleeve, a lever pivoted to the sleeve andhaving slotted arms for receiving the lugsof the clamping jaw, and abail carried by the lever and provided with hooks adapted to engage withthe said pivot and anchoring pin. I

3. A mop clamp comprising a fixedjaw carried bya tubular sleeve, ahandle for the tubular sleeve, a movable resilient jaw pivotallyconnected to the sleeve, a lever pivotally 7 connected to the sleeve andadapted'to engage with the intermediate portion of the resilient'jaw,and a fastening member connected with the lever for securing the same inoperat ve posltion.

4;. A mop clamp comprisinga fixed jaw.

and. tubular handle attaching sleeve, perforated ears formed at the rearend of the attaching sleeve, a movable jaw of resilient material, pivotmeans for connecting the rear end of said movable jaw with theperforated ears of the atta'chings'leeve, a lever pivotally connected tothe attaching sleeve, means on said lever engaging the intermediateportionof the movable jaw and means for anchoring said lever to saidpivot means.

In testimony whereofl hereunto aiiix my signature. I

SAMUEL ELLIOTT,

